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Source directory

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A traceable index of the official materials used in the guidance and briefings. References do not imply affiliation, endorsement or universal applicability.

Primary sourceUsed inLast checked
FRC — Corporate Governance Code Guidance, risk appetite ↗Set risk appetite people can actually use
From a control list to board assurance
1 November 2026
HM Treasury — current Orange Book collection and update history ↗Set risk appetite people can actually use
Test controls and keep an evidence trail
1 November 2026
Companies Act 2006 — section 172 ↗Record a board decision that can be explained
1 November 2026
Companies Act 2006 — section 174 ↗Record a board decision that can be explained
1 November 2026
Companies Act 2006 — section 248, directors’ meeting records ↗Record a board decision that can be explained
1 November 2026
Companies House — being a company director ↗Record a board decision that can be explained
1 November 2026
FRC — UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 ↗From a control list to board assurance
Provision 29: prepare the evidence before the reporting date
1 November 2026
FRC — Wates Principles for large private companies ↗Give every policy an owner and a review path
1 November 2026
Companies House — director responsibilities ↗Give every policy an owner and a review path
1 November 2026
ECCTA 2023 — section 199, failure to prevent fraud ↗Fraud prevention: scope before templates
Fraud prevention: review the process in operation
1 November 2026
ECCTA 2023 — section 201, large organisations ↗Fraud prevention: scope before templates
1 November 2026
Home Office — guidance on the offence of failure to prevent fraud ↗Fraud prevention: scope before templates
Fraud prevention: review the process in operation
1 November 2026
FRC — Code scope, commencement and Provision 29 questions ↗Provision 29: prepare the evidence before the reporting date
1 November 2026
HM Treasury — The Orange Book: Management of Risk ↗Build a risk register that supports decisions
1 November 2026
NCSC — Risk management for cyber security ↗Build a risk register that supports decisions
1 November 2026
HM Treasury — Quick Guide to the Central Government's Assurance Directory ↗Test controls and keep an evidence trail
1 November 2026
NCSC — Principles of supply-chain security ↗Review suppliers across the whole relationship
1 November 2026
NCSC — Assess and gain confidence in supply-chain cyber security ↗Review suppliers across the whole relationship
1 November 2026
NCSC — Embed cyber security controls throughout the contract's duration ↗Review suppliers across the whole relationship
1 November 2026
NCSC — Exercise in a Box ↗Practise disruption before it becomes a crisis
1 November 2026
NCSC — Effective steps to cyber exercise creation ↗Practise disruption before it becomes a crisis
1 November 2026
NCSC — 10 Steps: Incident management ↗Practise disruption before it becomes a crisis
1 November 2026
UK Government — Cyber Governance Code of Practice ↗Bring cyber risk into the board's decisions
1 November 2026
UK Government — Code launch and purpose ↗Bring cyber risk into the board's decisions
1 November 2026
NCSC — Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards ↗Bring cyber risk into the board's decisions
1 November 2026
NCSC — 10 Steps: Risk management ↗Bring cyber risk into the board's decisions
1 November 2026
FCA — Operational resilience: insights and observations one year on (27 March 2026) ↗Operational resilience after the transition deadline
1 November 2026
FCA — Operational resilience: scope and requirements ↗Operational resilience after the transition deadline
1 November 2026
FCA — Operational resilience insights and observations (28 May 2024) ↗Operational resilience after the transition deadline
1 November 2026
FCA — Regulatory Initiatives Grid, May 2026 edition and scope ↗Build an obligations register that changes the work
1 November 2026
ICO — Leadership and oversight ↗Build an obligations register that changes the work
The accountability review: what evidence should the board see?
1 November 2026
ICO — Guide to accountability and governance ↗UK GDPR accountability and DPIA triage
1 November 2026
ICO — Data protection impact assessments ↗UK GDPR accountability and DPIA triage
1 November 2026
ICO — Data protection audit framework and audience ↗UK GDPR accountability and DPIA triage
The accountability review: what evidence should the board see?
1 November 2026
Money Laundering Regulations 2017 — scope, risk assessment, controls and audit ↗AML scope and assurance: start with the activity
1 November 2026
FCA — Money laundering and terrorist financing ↗AML scope and assurance: start with the activity
1 November 2026
UK GDPR Article 33 — notification of a personal data breach ↗Incident and personal data breach escalation
1 November 2026
ICO — Personal data breaches: a guide ↗Incident and personal data breach escalation
1 November 2026
ICO — Breach response and monitoring ↗Incident and personal data breach escalation
1 November 2026
Money Laundering Regulations 2017 — regulation 24 training ↗Training and monitoring that test understanding
1 November 2026
ICO — Training and awareness ↗Training and monitoring that test understanding
1 November 2026
ICO — Monitoring and reporting on training completion ↗Training and monitoring that test understanding
1 November 2026
FCA Financial Crime Guide — systems and controls ↗Training and monitoring that test understanding
1 November 2026
ICO — Accountability toolkit ↗The accountability review: what evidence should the board see?
1 November 2026
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 — Commencement No. 6 Regulations 2026 ↗After commencement: turn data protection reform into controlled change
1 November 2026
ICO — What DUAA means for organisations, updated 19 June 2026 ↗After commencement: turn data protection reform into controlled change
1 November 2026
GOV.UK — Data protection and privacy changes ↗After commencement: turn data protection reform into controlled change
1 November 2026
FRC — revised ISA (UK) 250 and ISA (UK) 270 announcement ↗FRC revises auditing standards for legal and regulatory non-compliance
1 November 2026
NCSC — From industry concern to practical action: the value of working with regulators ↗NCSC highlights how cyber incident sharing can meet market disclosure duties
1 November 2026
FCA — Primary Market Bulletin 66, section 4 on cyber incidents ↗NCSC highlights how cyber incident sharing can meet market disclosure duties
1 November 2026
FCA — CP26/37: Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) Review: Phase 2 ↗FCA consults on a second phase of SM&CR reforms
1 November 2026